Sofia Moutinho is an award-winning Brazilian journalist covering science, health, and the environment. Growing up in the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest fueled her interest in nature and its dynamics. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and a master’s in science journalism from Columbia University. Her work has appeared in Science, Scientific American, Nature, The Guardian, and others.
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‘The forest needs the bees’: Indigenous beekeepers on the front line of Brazil’s vanishing rainforest
Indigenous communities in South America are raising native bees to help protect the insects, conserve forests, and strengthen their own cultural ties to the ecosystem.
May 27, 2026
